United Kingdom
New study compares sensitivity of “everyday” Muslim and Jewish People in the UK towards Islamophobia and Antisemitism
A recent study has compared the attitudes of “everyday” Muslim and Jewish people in the United Kingdom, on their understanding and sensitivity to Islamophobia and Antisemitism. It is the first know study to compare the two using statistics. Nearly 1,500 Jewish people were shown statements designed to reflect anti-Semitic attitudes, while 1,000 Muslim respondents were…
The London Bridge Attacks brings questions of rehabilitation to the forefront
The debate surrounding the London Bridge attack last week, in which two people were killed and three injured by 28 year old Usman Khan has taken on dimensions more nuanced that those which follow other acts of terrorism in the UK, since the wider question of role and potential of rehabilitation in society has come…
Muslim organisations release data showing impact the Muslim vote can have in upcoming UK General Elections
Muslim advocacy organisations in the United Kingdom, in their push to encourage Muslims to take part in the upcoming General Elections, have released data showing the impact that the Muslim vote could have, to the extent that they hold the “balance of power” in marginal seats. MEND has created a spreadsheet that shows the data…
The UK’s Commission for Countering Extremism Report roundly condemned by Muslim Political figures
The United Kingdom’s Commission for Countering Extremism released their report this month on challenging extremism in England and Wales. The report is based on visits to20 towns and cities and responses from 3,000 organisations and individuals. The report argues that the failure to properly define ‘non-violent extremism’ has stymied efforts to counter it, meaning that…
President of the UK’s National Union of Students pulls out of governing Conservative Party Conference after Islamophobic comments
The leader of the National Union of Students, Zamzam Ibrahim, has decided to withdraw from speaking at two sessions of the Conservative Party conference, taking place this week, after a fringe event of the conference, called “Challenging Islamophobia”, that took place this past Sunday contained “disturbing, downright Islamophobia”. She wrote on twitter: I came to…